🐙 Away Red Wings 43-24-9 before this game

5–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
DET	0	1	4	5
BUF	0	1	2	3

Red Wings at Sabres

Red Wings beat Sabres 5–3 at KeyBank Center on March 27, 1988.

🗓 Sun, Mar 27, 1988 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1987-88 🔁 Red Wings lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐙 DET

Adam Oates

2 G, 2 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🐙 DET

Dave Barr

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🐙 DET

Petr Klima

1 G

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

2nd period

⚔️ Mike Foligno PP Go-ahead 2nd · 03:24

Assists: Ray Sheppard, Phil Housley

0–1

🐙 Adam Oates Tying 2nd · 14:34

Unassisted

1–1

3rd period

🐙 Dave Barr Go-ahead 3rd · 00:54

Assists: Gilbert Delorme, Adam Oates

2–1

🐙 Petr Klima PP 3rd · 06:00

Assists: John Chabot, Jeff Sharples

3–1

🐙 Adam Oates PP 3rd · 06:31

Assists: Jim Pavese

4–1

⚔️ Mike Donnelly 3rd · 08:57

Assists: Scott Arniel, Mike Ramsey

4–2

🐙 Joey Kocur 3rd · 12:54

Assists: Adam Oates, Dave Barr

5–2

⚔️ Mike Hartman 3rd · 16:25

Unassisted

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐙DET BUF⚔️

20 Shots on goal 35

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

28 Penalty minutes 22

DET shooting 25.0% (5/20) BUF shooting 8.6% (3/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐙Red Wings

Glen Hanlon

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Daren Puppa

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 58:50 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 43-24-9 (57% win rate, 76 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 39-29-7 (52% win rate, 75 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 43-24-9 (57% win rate, 76 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 39-29-7 (52% win rate, 75 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Red Wings lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

5–5 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ DET vs BUF, answered

Who won Red Wings vs Sabres on March 27, 1988?

Red Wings won 5–3.

What was the final score of Red Wings vs Sabres?

The final score was Red Wings 5, Sabres 3.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Adam Oates (2), Dave Barr, Joey Kocur, Petr Klima.

Who scored for Sabres?

Mike Donnelly, Mike Foligno, Mike Hartman.

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Glen Hanlon made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Daren Puppa made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Red Wings vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Red Wings vs Sabres season series?

Red Wings lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

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🐙Red Wings

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Previous game · Mar 25

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